Honda’s departure adds to the gloom enveloping Britain’s car industry

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The relocation of the Honda car plant marks another phase in the end of Japan's love affair with industrial Britain

 

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APPropst Will the unemployment and loss of GDP caused by the closure of this car plant push Britain towards an economic recession?

Well if our EMERGENCY SERVICES and Public services like councils supported BRITISH CAR WORKERS instead of Foreign ones! Honda worker has accident Swedish Fire Engine German Police car French ambulance turn up. Bloody disgraceful

Let’s face it, Brexit is turning out to be a catastrophic British conservative blunder that’s going to ruin Britain.

Smooth Brexit

The Economist: Tax Carbon. Regulate cars. Road taxes. Diesel is evil. Global warming. Also The Economist: This was clearly all caused by Bwexit.

If the Japan - EU free trade deal is one of the key reasons for their departure, how can it be economical for Toyota and Nissan to stay? Outlook is surely very bleak indeed...

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